2608

Shrub
Perennial

Non-native: China

Documented growing wild in - NC SC

Rare

Look for it in woodland borders, suburban woodlands, per Weakley's Flora

To see a detailed map, click here

 

LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate

FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Yellow
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals

FRUIT:
Achene

 

TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!

• Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast p072

Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Kerria japonica   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Kerria japonica   FAMILY Rosaceae